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Navigating the Lumberyard - Here's some lumber lingo you should know before you venture into a lumberyard.
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Navigating the Lumberyard - Here's some lumber lingo you should know before you venture into a lumberyard.

Here's some lumber lingo you should know before you venture into a lumberyard. Almost everyone fixing an old house will end up at a lumberyard-whether it's a local supplier or the organized aisles of a big-box home-improvement store.

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5 mins  |
September - October 2024
a farmhouse renewed
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a farmhouse renewed

Sensitive renovations and restoration work preserved a house that dates to 1799.

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3 mins  |
September - October 2024
AN OVERVIEW OF METAL ROOFING
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AN OVERVIEW OF METAL ROOFING

METAL ROOFS ARE RESURGENT, FOR GOOD REASONS.

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September - October 2024
ENDURING BEAUTY IN WALLS of STONE
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ENDURING BEAUTY IN WALLS of STONE

Now back in the family who had been here since 1830, the old farmhouse is again ready for generations to come. Additions dating to 1840 and the 1950s were preserved.

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3 mins  |
September - October 2024
ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS COME TO LIFE
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ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS COME TO LIFE

Owners and their designer celebrate the unique features of a 1912 Arts & Crafts Tudor.

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2 mins  |
September - October 2024
For a Wet Basement Wall
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For a Wet Basement Wall

If there's problem common to old houses, it's a wet basement. I'm not talking about occasional flooding, but rather a basement that apparently seeps or leaks after even a rain shower or during snowmelt. Several approaches are available; sustainable solutions will get to the root of the problem.

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1 min  |
September - October 2024
Patching a Plaster Wall
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Patching a Plaster Wall

Fix a hole in the wall with a few common tools and some drywall supplies. Practice your technique!

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4 mins  |
September - October 2024
Roofing & Siding
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Roofing & Siding

Make note of these historical and unusual materials for the building envelope.

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1 min  |
September - October 2024
The Riddle of the water
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The Riddle of the water

When water incursion happens, the roof isn't necessarily the culprit. Maybe snaking a drain line, or clearing debris from a clogged gutter, temporarily will stem a leak. But a recurring problem usually means other forces are at work. It takes persistence-and a team with the right skills and patience—to identify the source and apply a solution.

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4 mins  |
September - October 2024
Light-filled Craftsman Redo
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Light-filled Craftsman Redo

For a dark kitchen in a 1914 Illinois house, the trick was anchoring white expanses with woodsy warmth.

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2 mins  |
September - October 2024
Sun Parlors & other bright spaces
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Sun Parlors & other bright spaces

Is there anything better than a New England sunroom in January? Big windows invite what daylight is available, your relief from the gloom. Plants survive the winter. If the room is insulated and weatherstripped and the floor is masonry or tile, passive solar gain radiates through the house. Sunrooms are, however, popular from Seattle to Miami. Architectural devices for bringing sunlight (and often ventilation) into a house include the orangeries and conservatories of the Victorian era, porches later enclosed to extend the season, and even purpose-built \"sun parlors,\" especially after 1915 or so. Here's a glimpse of these gracious amenities, with hints on furnishing, whether in porch or more elegant parlor mode.

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4 mins  |
September - October 2024
JUICY 1920S BATHROOM REVIVAL
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JUICY 1920S BATHROOM REVIVAL

Serial restorers redesign their tired baths in period style, with colorful tile and Art Deco touches.

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2 mins  |
September - October 2024
The Unabashed Maximalist- This home at the top of a San Francisco row house is a kaleidoscope of colors and textures. Every piece has a story to tell.
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The Unabashed Maximalist- This home at the top of a San Francisco row house is a kaleidoscope of colors and textures. Every piece has a story to tell.

This home at the top of a San Francisco row house is a kaleidoscope of colors and textures. Every piece has a story to tell.

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July - August 2024
Beat the heat - In this time of weather extremes and power disruptions, it's important to learn from the past as we think about the future.
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Beat the heat - In this time of weather extremes and power disruptions, it's important to learn from the past as we think about the future.

In this time of weather extremes and power disruptions, it's important to learn from the past as we think about the future.

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July - August 2024
A 1980s CONDO GOES RETRO VINTAGE
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A 1980s CONDO GOES RETRO VINTAGE

We needed the amenities of our modern condominium complex-but that didn't stop us from completely transforming it, in two period styles!

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2 mins  |
July - August 2024
art space
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art space

CREATIVE PROBLEMSOLVING BRINGS FINESSE TO A MINNEAPOLIS ROW HOUSE GUTTED IN 1979, BLENDING HISTORIC ELEMENTS AND MODERN USE IN 1200 SQUARE FEET.

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July - August 2024
A SUMMER RETREAT PRESERVED in the Catskill Mountains
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A SUMMER RETREAT PRESERVED in the Catskill Mountains

Theatrical and yet as cozy as a camp, the Victorian house that sat vacant for a decade was remarkably intact.

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July - August 2024
Common Door Problems
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Common Door Problems

An introduction for do-it-yourselfers to reading a balky door and taking steps to fix it

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July - August 2024
Rescuing Old Furniture By Refinishing
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Rescuing Old Furniture By Refinishing

Sometimes the finish is just too far gone and the old piece demands a refresh to make it attractive and usable. Here's one success story.

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3 mins  |
July - August 2024
Eastlake Galley
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Eastlake Galley

The 1886 house is a Victorian Revival jewel box, all in just 1700 square feet.

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2 mins  |
July - August 2024
Hideaway Bed Ideas, ca. 1930
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Hideaway Bed Ideas, ca. 1930

This page comes from the catalog \"More Home in Less Space,\" published by the original Murphy Door Bed Company.

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July - August 2024
BUNKS & built-in beds
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BUNKS & built-in beds

Bunk beds and bedroom built-ins have lots of history-and they're not just for kids.

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July - August 2024
THE Villa RENEWED
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THE Villa RENEWED

This house in Greene County, New York, has been faithfully restored, from its foundation and structure to exterior elements and trim inside.

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Renovation Lookbook 2023
walls & ceilings
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walls & ceilings

BY THE 1870s, the tripartite treatment was fashionable: walls divided into dado (or wainscot) below the chair rail, fill or field section, and frieze at the top of the wall.

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Renovation Lookbook 2023
lighting + hardware
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lighting + hardware

ANTIQUE, REPRODUCTION, or contemporary, lighting fixtures and lamps are among the most cost-effective ways to add drama or period style to a room.

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Renovation Lookbook 2023
CRAFTSMAN PATINA
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CRAFTSMAN PATINA

A smitten owner brings the Arts & Crafts aesthetic to a 1921 bungalow in Seattle.

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2 mins  |
Renovation Lookbook 2023
furniture & decorative accessories
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furniture & decorative accessories

PERIOD ROOMS are the goal of a very small niche of old-house owners.

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Renovation Lookbook 2023
wall & floor tiles
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wall & floor tiles

TODAY WE FIND TILE from small studios . . . carved relief tiles, subway tile and mosaics, glazes matte and iridescent . . . plus encaustics and California revivals.

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Renovation Lookbook 2023
A TRANSCENDENT BATHROOM IN OJAI
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A TRANSCENDENT BATHROOM IN OJAI

A seamless addition allowed for this timeless primary bath, which has been re-imagined as an upgrade dating to ca. 1930.

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Renovation Lookbook 2023
CRAFTSMAN DETAILS IN A KITCHEN
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CRAFTSMAN DETAILS IN A KITCHEN

An excellent layout and period motifs distinguish this midsize kitchen in a bungalow-era house.

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Renovation Lookbook 2023

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